I Feel Good -Self Esteem and Character Building

450,000 students, parents and teachers agree that "I Feel Good" is 40 minutes of educational FUN!

Program Synopsis:

Our mission is to teach elementary school students kindness, respect, responsibility character education through humor, puppets and audience participation. This Michigan based self-esteem, elementary school assembly program helps students to understand differences and diversity while at the same time reinforcing the six pillars of character.

The program begins with Master Peking Duck discussing the importance of positive self-talk. He always gets up in the morning and says to the mirror, "Hey I'm one good looking duck!" Students and teachers are asked to pretend their hand is a mirror and to look at it and say that they are one good-looking duck.

Then they are asked to look at the person next to them and also say: "Hey your one good looking duck!" Peking Duck explains that when one respects themselves they respect others too. When you are happy with yourself you can be happy for others too. The idea is to promote positive inner communication, which in turn will improve social skills and peaceful, tolerant behavior.

Next, by solving his tail-biting problem, "Tackle the Pterodactyl,” teaches the students how to listen to those around them, they learn that by listening they display good manners and demonstrate consideration of
others and showing them that they care. They also are instructed to listen to their positive self-talk. By doing this the students begin to understand how to be self-disciplined and a good neighbor both at school and in their communities.

Then both students and faculty help Skippy the lovable mutt, learn how to howl. They cheer him on when he is feeling sad while at the same time learning the benefits of helping others in need.

Eddie, the cool orange haired dude, learns that self-esteem doesn't come from the clothes you wear but rather respect for yourself and others. Richard shares a true story with him of when he was younger and how kids made fun of him because of his birth-defect (his right arm short missing three fingers). He explains how mean and disrespectful they were toward him and his abilities. He tells of how that by his own determination, self-control and respect for himself he was able to peacefully over come adversity.

Finally one lucky audience member is selected to help Richard and his
former circus flea perform some eye-popping hilarious tricks while at the same time teaching that size doesn't necessarily measure greatness.